Rich Men North of Gaza Don't Go to Jail
Nicolas Sarkozy, the man who spearheaded the 2011 NATO intervention that destabilized Libya and directly led to Gaddafi's overthrow and brutal death, now faces a jail sentence for accepting Gaddafi's money. The 'justice' here is a peculiar beast: the man responsible for contributing to the chaos that killed hundreds of thousands and spawned endless proxy wars is jailed for a financial bribe, not
the destruction wrought by his foreign policy. Meanwhile, those who profit from perpetual conflicts, like the relentless war on Gaza, stroll free, lecturing us on 'security'. It appears that the path to prison for corrupt politicians is clear only when their crimes are financial and not, say, orchestrating interventions that leave entire nations in ruins. One wonders if Henry Kissinger ever
worried about jail time after advising policies that led to carpet bombing Cambodia. (He did not.) The international community's selective outrage allows former presidents to be jailed for a few million in bribes, while those responsible for countless civilian deaths, particularly in the Global South, remain celebrated figures, offering 'expert' commentary on global affairs. How many heads of
state will be jailed for funding, arming, or actively participating in the current atrocities in Gaza? Don't hold your breath.